Ward
Staines
Proposal
The creation of an additional floor above the existing building to create 7 x 1 bedroom units and 2 x 2 bedroom units and the creation of 2 additional car parking spaces.
Recommendation
Approve the application subject to conditions as set our at Paragraph 8 of the Report.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Councillor N Gething was not in attendance for the start of the presentation so was able to take part in the debate but was unable to vote on the application
Description:
The creation of an additional floor above the existing building to create 7 x 1 bedroom units and 2 x 2 bedroom units and the creation of 2 additional car parking spaces.
Additional Information:
Paragraphs 7.19 should be amended to as follows:
‘However, when measured from 10 of the
12 windows it is considered that the 25 degrees when only be
breached at the very edge top of the roof proposed
over the additional storey, and the breach is not considered
to be significant’.
The following addition is also made to paragraph 7.30:
‘The proposal is also considered to have an acceptable impact upon the privacy of the existing units, particularly as the current first floor overlooks the central courtyard’.
Condition 2 should be amended as follows:
“The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: 19027 PL/01 19027 PL/02 Rev C, 19027 PL/04, 19027 PL/03 Rev C 19027 PL/05 Rev A (Received 02.06.2021) 19027 PL/06 Rev A (Received 15.10.2021) 19027 PL/07 Rev L (Received 20.10.2021).”
Public Speaking:
In accordance with the Council’s procedure for speaking at meetings, John Robinson spoke against the proposed development raising the following key points:
- 4 out of 18 existing flats would suffer with insufficient light in their living spaces
- 6 out of 18 existing flats would suffer with insufficient light in their bedrooms
- Current parking arrangements were not adequate so an increase in residents would make parking more problematic
- An assumption was being made that being located near to a train station would result in less parking but this was not based on any evidence
In accordance with the Council’s procedure for speaking at meetings, the Committee Manager read out a statement for the proposed application on behalf of Mr A Gunne-Jones (agent) raising the following key points:
- The development would add to the Borough’s housing supply and would contribute to addressing the housing under-supply that exists in the Borough
- All the residential units would comply with the Technical Housing Standards
- The heritage comments concerning the pitch of the proposed roof had been addressed
- Energy conservation measures would be put in place eg solar panels
Debate:
During the debate the following key issues were raised:
- Good transport links therefore parking ratio can be less than normally asked for
- The existing site is very cramped
- Raising the roof will change the look of the site and it would appear more cramped
- The additional 9 units would contribute to the Council’s shortfall in housing provision
- There would be a major negative impact on existing residents whilst construction work is taking place
- Some flats would see reduced levels of lighting either within the lounge or bedroom due to the additional storey
- The assumption can ... view the full minutes text for item 521